Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for April 13th, 2008
Indians: Cliff Lee’s strong start sparks Tribe past A’s
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee said his poor performance last year was a fluke. Through his first two starts of 2008, it appears the left-hander may be on to something. With Lee looking like he did during his days as an effective member of the rotation from 2004-06, the Indians avoided a dubious sweep [...]
Indians notes: Weather causes delay, strange start
CLEVELAND — Bizarre was the best way to describe the events that took place prior to the start of the series finale with Oakland on Sunday. With reports that inclement weather was on its way, the Indians announced to the media that the 1:05 p.m. game would not start on time. But on [...]
Masters: Immelman completes long journey with green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Trevor Immelman felt goose bumps as he listened to a phone message left by Gary Player, his childhood idol and the last South African to slip on a green jacket at the Masters. Player told him to believe in himself, to be strong through the adversity that was sure to [...]
Masters commentary: Tiger’s Grand Slam dream over before it started
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only way Tiger Woods gets a Grand Slam this year is by stopping off at Denny’s. For the third year in a row, he knew how all those guys who chased him down the stretch of all those other majors felt: desperate leaving the first tee, frustrated when [...]
Masters: Brandt Snedeker’s emotional day ends in tears
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Brandt Snedeker’s voice shook as he tried to get the words out. He finally gave up, burying his head in a towel and letting the tears flow. If you’d told him at the beginning of the week that he would tie for third in his first Masters as [...]
Commentary: Fausto Carmona had family in mind when signing deal
For the Indians, Fausto Carmona is a dream come true. It was Fausto’s idea to approach the Indians about a long-term contract a full year before he had any leverage, said his agent Jorge Brito. Good business sense suggested he wait a year, until he was eligible for arbitration. With another season like 2007 [...]
Sol Xavier Birge
Sol Xavier Birge, was stillborn, on April 9, 2008, at University Hospital in Cleveland.
He is survived by his parents, Anthony and Cynthia of Elyria; his maternal grandparents, David and Marcela of Avon Lake; his paternal grandparents, Les and Marianne Neel of Avon Lake Sol Xavier Birge and Robert of New York.
Graveside services will be Monday, [...]
Troopers disciplined for KKK stunt
Mike Fitzpatrick The Sandusky Register
SANDUSKY — A local law enforcement officer, identified as State Trooper Craig T. Franklin, wears a mock KKK costume in a cell phone photo that was forwarded to other troopers at other posts.
Two troopers at the Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol nearly lost [...]
Murder victim`s family upset by lethal injection delays
CLEVELAND — The family of a Northeast Ohio woman cannot grieve while her accused killer continues his court challenge of the death penalty, a relative told a newspaper.
Janet Barnard was killed in a church bathroom in 2005, and prosecutors charged Ronald McCloud with aggravated murder. Since then, McCloud has challenged Ohio’s execution [...]
Lawmakers consider why Ohio veterans are paid less than peers
CLEVELAND — Ohio ranked second-to-last in compensation for disabled veterans, and federal lawmakers are looking at why cases in other states collect thousands of dollars more.
More than 85,000 veterans in Ohio receive disability payments and they routinely trail their peers from other states, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs survey [...]